Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to all of the award recipients today!  Most Improved was Antonio, the Responsibility Award went to Gabriel and Student of the Month was Collin.  Also a big high five to the honor roll students:Gabriel, Nathaniel, Jose, Jeremiah, Samantha, Joey and our principal's list students: Luke, Rebekah, Kristen, Collin, Joshua,  and Lizette. The honor roll and principal's list students will get to have a chips-n-salsa party on Monday with principal Barajas.

5th grade and 3rd grade students had their math tests and the whole class took their informational text feature test.  Please check to see if your child has math homework and if they have completed their Reading Plus for the week.

Have a nice weekend!

Projects Due Tomorrow

Today, Mrs. Gonzalez told a great story, which asked us what we would be willing to give up for God?  Especially in light of Jesus' sacrifice for us. 

Please remember that weekly assignments and quizzes will be due tomorrow along with the social studies project and reading packet. 

Tomorrow the 3rd and 5th graders also have tests in Math.  The 4th graders will have one on Monday.

We will also be having a quiz on informational text features.  Please have your child review the videos that were put up this week for this concept.

Today in writing we started online writing on a website called WPP Online.  This is a website that helps students with their writing skills.  

In writing we also introduced the concept of fluency.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMSaNY-wIxo

Our quote today is from C.S. Lewis, “You can make anything by writing.”

Science Fair Links

Today we took our homophone quiz and an open book social studies quiz.  On Friday we will take our informational text feature quiz.  Students have been working on their reading packets and spelling words and definitions.  

We also went over the scientific method and different ideas for the science projects. Please remember that their Science Project Proposal Form is due on Tuesday. Here are some great websites for some ideas: http://foo dscience.psu.edu/youth/youth, http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/Intro-Cooking-Food-Science.shtml, http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/food.html, http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category129.html.

We were able to finish our day with a great message from Mrs. Gonzalez for our week of prayer. What a blessing!

Our quote for today is from Albert Einstein, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.”

Science Fair Project

I love this picture of Kristen.  It captures her fun attitude.

In social studies we continue to learn about the Native Americans and how they lived.  In writing we reviewed for the homophone test which is tomorrow.  Here is a great way to review: http://www.quia.com/cb/158500.html.

We continued to talk about informational text features.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiZ-FCq-HsA&list=PLj-dr0rm9cJ8mwzShU1t5Iw3ej3b9LDkm.

Today I handed out the science fair projects that will be due on November 12th.  The DAS Science Night is November 13th. Please carefully read the packet and turn in the proposal form by next Tuesday, November 4th.

Please remember that this Friday, social studies projects and reading packets are due.

Our quote today is from David Ingerson, “Diligence and hard work sensitize you to recognize opportunity.”

Happy Birthday Gabriel

This is a very special week.  It is our fall Week of Prayer.  Our guest speaker is Mrs. Gonzalez, the retired principal of Forest City Adventist School. She will be speaking to our students every day from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m.  Our parents are always invited. Because of the Week of Prayer we will not be having a memory verse this week.

It is also special because today is Gabriel's 9th birthday. Happy Birthday Gabriel!!!

Tomorrow the 3rd graders have their chapter 4 math test.  The 5th graders will have theirs on Friday.  Today we took our math facts quizzes.  The unfinished facts are due tomorrow.

We are starting to study the Native Americans in Social Studies.  In writing we are finishing up our lessons this week on homophones. Today we did some homonym sketches that are due tomorrow. In reading we are learning about the informational text features: http://prezi.com/ynntnvyq35xy/text-features-and-purpose/

We did a lesson in handwriting that is due tomorrow also.

Please remember that this Friday reading packets and social studies projects are due.

Our quote for today is from Stephen Richards, “The difference between being mediocre and achieving excellence is you.”

Math Assignments for Week of October 27th

MONDAY

MATH FACTS

3^rd         175-178 (http://www.mathplayground.com/wordproblems.html - choose multiplication)

4^th         171-174 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uZiqk_ZdcA)

5^th         183-186, (Khan – multiplying decimals: place value and reordering)

TUESDAY

3^rd         Chapter 4 Test, 179-180 definitions

4^th       175-178 (mathfactspro.com – division)

5^th         187-190 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H9DYeR5Wmg)

WEDNESDAY

3^rd         181-184 (mathfactspro.com – multiplication)

4^th       179-182 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwa9YZzSj9c)

5^th         191-194 (http://www.howcast.com/videos/391410-How-to-Multiply-Decimals)

THURSDAY

3^rd         185-188 (multiplication.com) STUDY

4^th         183-186 (http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php)

5^th         195-198 Chapter Review / STUDY

FRIDAY

3^rd         Mid Chapter Test

4^th         187-190 Chapter Review – Study (khanacademy.com)

5^th         Chapter 4 Test

Red Ribbon Day

Cheering for DAS

Today we took our S.S. map skill test.  The students did very well.  Today the 5th graders had their mid-chapter test.  The 4th graders are continuing to learn how to do long division and the 3rd graders are working on their multiplication facts.

In writing we are continuing our work on homophones and homonyms and we watched a video to figure out the plot of the story.  This took good observation skills since the video had no dialogue.

Tomorrow spelling words 5X, definitions, Spelling City assignments and memory verses are due.  Plus we will have our Friday quizzes.

We will be having a juggler come tomorrow and Indigo to share in the day.  Students need to bring a towel, water bottle and to wear their DAS t-shirt.

Our picture today is of some of the students while we cheered on the upper-graders as they played Jacksonville in soccer.

Our quote for today is from Roopleen, “If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.” 

S.S. Test Tomorrow

Tomorrow we will be having a S.S. map skills and continent test.  The students may use their notes and worksheets.  They can review at: http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Apr201013/game1270131931.php.

Today we were able to fix Spelling City.  So now all students can get on the website to finish their assignments.

In writing we had our fragments and run-on sentences quiz.  We also continued our work on homophones and the story element - plot.

Students need to work on their weekly assignments, reading packets and social studies projects.

Parents, family and friends are invited to Bob the Juggler this Friday at 9:00am.  The Indigo School will also be coming to join us and stay for a friendly soccer/volleyball game. Please have your students wear their DAS Field Trip shirts and school shorts on Friday.  It would be nice if they had a water bottle too.

Our quote for today is from Rooplean, “Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks.” 

Math Facts

Today we started a new math facts drill and score.  3rd and 4th graders will be doing a 3 minute timed test of addition/subtraction and a 3 minute timed test of multiplication.  5th graders will be doing 3 minutes of multiplication and 3 minutes of division.  They will be scored out of 55.

Today we studied how to read a map during social studies.  In writing we reviewed for our run-on and fragment test which is tomorrow.  Here is a great game to review: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/sentence-fragments-run-on-sentences9. We also started to work on homophones. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0VpP7VxtYg&list=PLE6CAE72F504CB0A0.

For reading I handed out reading packets which will be due next Friday.  Please don't forget this is also the day that the Social Studies project is due.

Our quote for today is Ann Voskamp, “Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation.”  

Half Day

Today is a half day but we will have a full week of work.  Students will have all weekly assignments this week.  The Spelling City assignments and spelling words were put up yesterday.  

This week's Bible verse is: “Abraham believed God, and God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.” And Abraham was called God’s friend. James 2:23 We watched a little video about Abraham: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vSkfVn8wmc.

Tomorrow the 4th graders will have a Mid Chapter Quiz - please make sure that they review.  I am also sending home a little "cheat" sheet with the steps of long division explained.  Here is the link:file:///C:/Users/Michelle/Desktop/LongDivisionSteps2.pdf.

Our quote for today is from Maria Mitchell,“Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.” 

Math Assignments for Week of October 20

MONDAY

3^rd         159-162 (Khan: properties and patterns for multiplication)

4^th         157-160, (http://www.mathplayground.com/GrandSlamMath2.html) STUDY

5^th     169-172, (Khan: multiplying decimals word problem)

TUESDAY

3^rd         163-166, (mathfactspro.com – multiplication)

4^th         161-162 Mid Chapter Test (http://www.mathplayground.com/GrandSlamMath2.html)

5^th         173-176, wkbk 87-88, (Khan: multiplying decimals example)

WEDNESDAY

3^rd         167-170, (mathfactspro.com – multiplication)

4^th         163-166, wkbk 81-82 (http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php)

5^th         177-180, (http://coolmath.com/prealgebra/02-decimals/decimals-cruncher-multiplication.htm) STUDY

THURSDAY

3^rd       171-174 (http://www.mathplayground.com/wordproblems.html - choose multiplication)

4^th         167-170, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3SpuGmw_ww)

5^th         181-182 Mid Chapter Test, (mathfactspro.com)

FRIDAY

3^rd         175-178 (http://www.mathplayground.com/wordproblems.html - choose multiplication)

4^th         171-174 (mathfactspro.com – division)

5^th         183-186, (Khan – multiplying decimals: place value and reordering)

Map Skills TicTacToe

Today I handed out a new project that is due in two weeks on Friday, October 31.  I am putting up a picture for today's blog entry.  The students were also given a grading rubric.  The students were very excited to use their creativity in different ways.  I can't wait to see how the projects turn out.

I am sending home a copy of the parent/teacher conference reports with your student.  They will also have one in their school file.  Thank you again to the parents who were able to come.

In writing we talked about run on sentences.  Here is the video that we watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-hhC_hXyM. Next week the students will have a quiz on fragments and run on sentences.

Have a wonderful weekend and remember that Monday is a half-day.

Our quote for today is from Benjamin Franklin, "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." 

Parent/teacher Conferences

We were able to complete math, Bible and language arts lessons today.  These are the links for the concept of fragments - not having a complete subject and predicate.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkmKNBfD5wM and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdUXxdmhIsw.

Tomorrow their math assignments and memory verses are due.

Thank you in advance to the parents for coming to the parent/teacher conferences.  Having an involved parent(s) helps in insure your child's educational success.

Map Skills Scoot

Today the 5th graders took their chapter 3 math test.  The 3rd graders have a mid- chapter quiz tomorrow.  

In social studies we did a map skills scoot - we rotated desks every minute to answer 20 different questions that had to do with map skills.  It was a fun way to review the information.

In writing we are talking about voice and how it affects our writing.  Here is a good video for reviewing this skill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC81B4_ajLI.

In reading we started filling out story maps to review the story elements of their reading books.

Today's picture is of Jeremiah during writer's workshop.  Today's title was about dreaming.

Our quote today is from Eleanor Roosevelt, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Map Skills

Since this is a short week we will not be having spelling words, definitions or Spelling City assignments. We will still have Reading Plus and memory verses.

Our Bible verse this week is, "Little children, we must stop expressing love merely by our words and manner of speech; we must love also in action and in truth." 1 John 3:18

We started our new quarter in Social Studies today.  We are reviewing map skills.  The pictures from today show the map skills scavenger hunt the students took.  Here is a simple video to explain some of the skills they learned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKeq5ICmVHo

In writing we talked about voice as one of the writing traits of good writing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC81B4_ajLI.  In reading we learned about the elements of a story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnUnxzNZzk8.

At rotations the students also had a chance to work on their typing skills at http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr.

If you have not done,so please make an appointment in the office for parent teacher conferences on Thursday.

Our quote for today is from Aristotle, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit."

Math Assignments for the Week of October 13

MONDAY

NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY

3^rd         145-148, wkbk 73-74, (Khan: multiplication as groups of objects)

4^th         141-144, (Khan: introduction to long division)

5^th         155-158 STUDY

WEDNESDAY

3^rd         149-152, (mathfactspro.com – multiplication) STUDY

4^th         145-148, wkbk 73,74 (Khan: dividing numbers: long division with remainders)

5^th         Chapter 3 test, 159-160 and defintions

THURSDAY

3^rd         153-154 MID CHAPTER TEST (Khan: How many cars fit into the parking lot)

4^th         149-152, (mathfactspro.com – multiplication & division)

5^th         161-164, (khan: multiplying a decimal by a power of 10)

FRIDAY

3^rd         155-158(Khan: commutative law of multiplication & associative law of multiplication)

4^th         153-156, (khan: multiplication estimation example)

5^th         165-168, (khan: multiplying decimals example)

Three-Day Weekend

Please remember that this is a three-day weekend and that on Thursday we will have parent/teacher conferences.  The students do not have any homework except to finish Reading Plus assignments and to finish their math assignments if they did not complete it in class.

Have a great weekend!

Math Scholars

Tomorrow Bible memory verse texts are due plus the quiz.  Reading Response Journals and opinion essays are also due.  This is the end of the 1st grading period.

Today the 4th graders took their math test and did very well!  On today's post is a picture of the 5th graders at their math rotation.  They look like math scholars, don't they?

The students also took their comparative and superlative adjective test. 

Our quote for today is from Benjamin Franklin, “A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.”

Incredible Bob on October 24

On Friday, October 24, Incredible Bob the juggler will help us kick off Red Ribbon Week.  The Indigo Adventist School will also be joining us for the day in friendly soccer games and making posters for drug awareness.  We hope to win the school contest: http://redribbon.org/contest/.

Tomorrow the 4th graders will have their Chapter 3 Test in math. Please study!
Tomorrow we will also be having a quiz on comparative and superlative adjectives.  Here is a fun way to study: https://www.superteachertools.net/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game-from-com.php?gamefile=http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Feb201108/jeopardy1298346940.txt#.VDVZa_ldWSo.

We are continuing to work on our opinion essays and reading response journals in class. They are due on Friday.

The end of the grading period is on Friday.  Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for next Thursday.  Please call the school office to schedule an appointment.

Our quote for today is from Bob Talber, “Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best."

ITBS Testing

Today the 3rd graders took their chapter 3 math test.  The 4th graders will have theirs on Thursday.  Please review.

In writing we talked about comparative and superlative adjectives.  Here is a great video to demonstrate this concept: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu-GPm11Hj8.

In writing, I gave the students an example of an opinion essay, and we marked each part that it should have.  Their opinion essays are due on Friday.  They also received a reading response journal for their new reading books.  It is also due on Friday. 

We are spending a portion of every day this week doing ITBS. Please make sure your child is here.  If not, we will have to schedule a make-up time. 

This Friday marks the last day of the grading period.  Please make sure to schedule a parent/teacher conference through the office.  I look forward to partnering with my parents to ensure the success of their child's educational experience.

Our quote for today is from Jesse Jackson, "Your children need your presence more than your presents.

Beautiful Music

WOW! I was SO proud of our whole school on Saturday morning.  What beautiful music and praises they made to the Lord our God.  I loved the enthusiasm of young people boldly singing to their Creator.  Thanks especially to Ms. Elliott for such a wonderful program and working so hard with our students.  

Today we took our math facts quizzes for the quarter grade.  I am so pleased with their progress.  Please continue to work with them at home.

This week because of ITBS testing we will not have any spelling words, definitions or Spellingcity assignments.  They WILL still have memory verse and Reading Plus.

By Friday, their 5 paragraph opinion essays are due.  We have worked on every part in class. They are now just working on the final draft.  I will be sending home a rubric with them.

Our memory verse this week is: "It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going." Hebrews 11:8


Much of our time this week will be spent on ITBS testing.  Please make sure that your child is well rested and has a good breakfast and lunch.

Our quote today is from Bach,
 “Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” 

Math for the week of October

MONDAY (MATH FACTS)

3^rd       127-130        Chapter Test Tomorrow (mathfactspro.com)

4^th         123-126, (http://www.hoodamath.com/games/skatermath.html)

5^th         135-138, (Khan: adding decimals:example 2)

TUESDAY

3^rd         Chapter Test, 131-132 & definitions

4^th         127-130 (http://www.hoodamath.com/games/multiplicationgallery.html)

5^th       139-142, (khan: subtracting decimals example 1)

WEDNESDAY

3^rd         133-136, (mathfactspro.com)

4^th         131-134, Chapter Test Tomorrow (mathfactspro.com)

5^th         143-146, (http://www.hoodamath.com/games/skatermath.html)

THURSDAY

3^rd         137-140, (http://www.hoodamath.com/games/multiplicationgallery.html)

4^th)        Chapter test, 135-136, definitions

5^th         147-150, (Khan: adding and subtracting decimals word problem)

FRIDAY

3^rd         141-144,( http://www.hoodamath.com/games/skatermath.html)

4^th         137-140, (mathfactspro.com)

5^th       151-154, (http://www.hoodamath.com/games/multiplicationgallery.html)

Wonderworks Was Wonderful

Thank you to all who helped make Wonderworks a wonderful field trip!  It was great to see the students excited about science.

Today was practice for the music program tomorrow.  I think you will be VERY impressed with their performance!!! Please have your student at the SDA Deltona Adventist Church at 10:15, dressed in black and white.

The 4th graders did not get a chance to finish their math homework today - please double check if your student has completed their math and Reading Plus.  

Also - the 1st quarter math facts quiz is on Monday.  Please have your student study their math facts.

Next week we will be doing ITBS tests.  This is a standardized national test.  They are long and tedious.  To insure that your student does a good job, please make sure they have a good breakfast and lunch and that they are well rested.  

Our quote for today is from Kalantri, "“You may not be the person with high IQ, but you can be the person with highest hard work.” 

 

Awesome Authors

A BIG thank you to all who helped make the DAS Poetry Night a huge success!  It was so wonderful to see all of the students there - thank you parents for bringing them.  I hope you had a chance to see their poems that were displayed in the back of Webster Hall.  They are truly awesome authors!

4th and 5th graders had their mid- chapter tests in math today.  3rd graders will have theirs on Monday.  

Today in science we talked about the dangers of caffeine - especially the energy drinks that are targeted to young people.  Here is one of the videos we watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8u7R3HdPf8.

In writing we are working on our conclusions for our opinion essays.  Here is a great video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L7aeO9fBzE.

In reading we started our new reading books and took a quiz on theme.

TOMORROW is the field trip to Wonderworks!  All students need to wear their DAS T-shirt.  Please bring a sack lunch.

Our quote for today is, "The difference between try and triumph is a little umph."